In order to accelerate vaccination of the elderly, vaccination began on the 7th at two vaccination centers established by Fukuoka Prefecture in the prefecture.
Fukuoka Prefecture has opened vaccination centers at Fukuoka Prefectural University in Tagawa City and Hokeniryokeiei University in Miyama City to support the completion of vaccination for the elderly by the end of July, and vaccination will begin on the 7th. I did.
Of these, elderly people who made reservations visited the venue in Tagawa City one after another on a free shuttle bus from the nearest station and were vaccinated with Moderna vaccine.
A woman in her 80s in Kotake Town, who received the vaccination, said, "I was relieved to be able to get the vaccination early at the prefectural center because the vaccination was in August when I made a reservation in the town."
In addition, a man in his 70s in Iizuka said, "I'm glad I was able to make a reservation smoothly. I want the vaccination to proceed quickly and return to my normal routine."
At the two vaccination centers, elderly people living in six cities and towns, including Iizuka City, which requested support from the prefecture, can now receive vaccinations, but the prefecture is considering expanding the target area in the future. We are going to inoculate up to 1000 people each day.
On the other hand, Fukuoka Prefecture has a policy of establishing new inoculation centers in about 6 locations in the prefecture in order to promote priority inoculation to nursery teachers and teachers, aiming to start inoculation in mid-July.